I was banded this past Friday, I am back to work today. It has been a great experience so far. I am a little sore at the incision, but other than than that I am feeling pretty good, except that my stomach is now growling. I was able to drink about half of a protein shake this morning about 7 am, should I already be hungry.

3 hours after 1/2 a Protein shake? Yeah, I think being hungry is a given. Even with restriction, which you probably don't have yet, a protein shake is going to pass right through the band. If you can, you may try splitting your shakes up more and having them more often. My doctor has his patients drinking 2 ounces of a Protein Drink every hour while awake, then 2 ounces of other fluids every 15 minutes as desired. I did that for about a week, then started drinking 4 ounces at a time, not so often. And LOTS of water!

Hang in there. This is the famous "Bandster Hell" between surgery and first fill. Things WILL get better!:thumbup: